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Cigar Store Indian

Walter Hochstrasser

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a person dressed in traditional indigenous attire standing on a square pedestal. The figure is adorned with a headdress featuring red and green feathers. The figure's clothing is silver with gold and green patterns, and it wears a red draped cloth over one shoulder. The figure has brown skin and wears jewelry including a necklace and bracelets. The sculpture is painted in vibrant colors and is made of a smooth, finely detailed material, possibly wood.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4402 × 7830 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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